This is a cultivation game, but the operation is bad

Demonic cultivator?

In the eyes of righteous NPCs, aren't they just rats in the gutter?
How dare a rat in the gutter try to take the rewards from their Mingxin Sect?
wishful thinking!

I won't give you a single spirit stone!
For a mere demonic cultivator like yourself to serve my esteemed Mingxin Sect is the most glorious honor of your life. To be allowed to stand openly in the sunlight is already the greatest reward. As for anything else, don't even think about it.

"The sect leader is right."

The Grand Elder of the Mingxin Sect nodded, and those around him agreed.

What is their status as members of the Mingxin Sect, and what is the status of the demonic cultivators?
Asking demonic cultivators to come and help is already giving them face; since that's already been done, there's no need to give them anything more.

"but."

The Grand Elder of the Mingxin Sect glanced at the righteous cultivators on the battlefield and frowned, saying, "Although our Mingxin Sect intends to use these demonic cultivators, the other righteous cultivators are unaware of this."

"What if they spread the word that our Mingxin Sect is colluding with demonic cultivators?"

There are tens of thousands of righteous cultivators present. If they were to spread the news that demonic cultivators had appeared outside Mingxin City and that the Mingxin Sect was doing nothing about it, then the reputation of the Mingxin Sect would suffer.

Their Mingxin Sect has a thousand-year-old tradition, and it is upright and honorable. They cannot tolerate even the slightest stain on their reputation!
If the stain of colluding with demonic cultivators were to be smeared on the Mingxin Sect, they would have no face to face the former sect leader after their deaths!

Upon hearing the words of the Grand Elder of the Mingxin Sect, the other elders also wore worried expressions.

While using demonic cultivators to protect Mingxin City is a clever move, it would be a terrible move if it were tainted by collusion with them. We can't afford to lose sight of the bigger picture for the sake of a small gain.

"It's alright, I had already planned this out."

Ming Qingjing remained calm and said nonchalantly, "Wouldn't it be enough if we just let these demonic cultivators die here?"

"Die here?"

The elders looked surprised, their eyes gleaming with an unusual light.

"Yes."

Ming Qingjing said calmly, "After the demon tide ends, I will personally take action and, in the name of the Mingxin Sect, kill all these demonic cultivators without leaving a single one alive."

"Although they came because of me, I killed them all, so this filth can't be smeared on our Mingxin Sect, right?"

Upon hearing this, the elders looked on with sudden realization, gazing at Ming Qingjing with great admiration, their words of respect flowing endlessly.

"Brilliant! Brilliant! No wonder you're the sect leader!"

"Use the demonic cultivators to hunt demons, and then kill all the demonic cultivators after the hunt is over, thus restoring the reputation of my Mingxin Sect. It's a win-win situation!"

"Hahaha, these demonic cultivators have no idea that their fate was already sealed."

"Judging from how hard they fight to kill the demons, are they still fantasizing about how many cultivation resources they can get from our Mingxin Sect?"

"How hilarious, hahaha!"

The elders laughed heartily, looking at the demonic cultivators in the demonic tide as if they were clowns.

Oh, they don't know what a clown is; to put it another way, it's like they're watching an idiot.

Ye Longying and her Taiye City subordinates had no idea that they had become meat on the chopping block, just waiting to be slaughtered after the demon tide ended.

If they knew that all their hard work in killing demons and climbing the leaderboard would not only fail to bring them game rewards, but they would also die on the spot, Ye Longying and the others would be furious.

No need for "if" anymore, they'll find out after the demon tide ends.

"Damn it, how can this guy kill monsters so fast?!"

As Ye Longying swung her greatsword and swept across the entire area, she glanced at the monster-hunting rankings in the upper right corner, gritting her teeth in frustration.

No matter how aggressively she plays, she always remains second on the demon-hunting leaderboard.

She was so angry that she couldn't be number one and was always being overshadowed by Jiang Liu!
It's not just a matter of saving face. Having played games for so many years, she naturally knows very well that the rewards for being first and second on the leaderboard are worlds apart.

If the reward for the top spot on the leaderboard is a high-grade Dao artifact, then the reward for the second spot will probably be a mid-grade Dao artifact.

Damn it, she wants a high-grade Dao artifact too!
"No, killing monsters for points is too slow!"

Ye Longying muttered to herself, "A Nascent Soul stage celebration beast only gets single-digit points, while a Divine Transformation Great Perfection stage celebration boss gets 1000 points!"

For her, whether it's a Nascent Soul stage celebratory monster or a Divine Transformation Great Perfection stage celebratory boss, they're all easy targets, the only difference being whether it's a group attack or a single-target attack.

You'll never be number one if you just kill weak monsters!

If you're going to kill someone, you have to kill the celebration boss, which is worth 1000 points!

She was determined to have the Mingxin Sect's top reward!
Thinking it over, Ye Longying opened the chat box and sent a message in the sect channel.

[Night Cherry Blossom: Everyone spread out! Report the coordinates of the celebration boss to me! We need both Nascent Soul Grand Perfection and Divine Transformation Grand Perfection bosses! The entire Taiye City, help me get first place!]

[Northern Demon God: Received!]

[Wang Zhongtai: Received!]

[Wan Wulong: Big sister, come to my place! I have a boss at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage!]

Ye Longying gathered the full power of Taiye City and continuously locked onto dozens of celebration bosses at the peak of the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation stages. In just over ten minutes, she overtook Jiang Liu and became the number one on the demon-hunting leaderboard.

Haha!

Finally, she pinned him down!
Seeing her name appear above Jiang Liu's, Ye Longying felt a chill run down her spine and her heart soared. Why kill the festival monsters? If you're going to kill someone, kill the festival boss!

"Damn it, this woman cheated!"

When Jiang Liu saw Ye Longying suddenly overtake him, his face darkened and he couldn't help but curse under his breath.

He had seen Ye Longying moving back and forth in the demon tide long ago. At first, he didn't know what was going on, but when he watched Ye Longying kill one festival BOSS after another and her points rise rapidly, he understood.

Ye Longying is having the people of Taiye City call out their times!

The people of Taiye City are responsible for finding the festival boss in the demon tide, and she is responsible for killing it!

Damn it, so you're bullying the few because you have more people?
Is it really that comfortable to have a lackey?

Jiang Liu was extremely frustrated, but there was nothing he could do. After all, he was all alone.
He can't possibly search for the celebration boss amidst the horde of demons, can he?
Amidst the demonic tide, covering the mountains and plains, encircling the entire Mingxin Giant City, it would be a complete waste of time for him to search for it himself. He could only kill bosses as he pleased, killing wherever he could find them.

Damn, looks like I'm not going to get first place on the monster-hunting leaderboard.
Jiang Liu felt helpless and frustrated; his efficiency alone couldn't compare to that of the entire Taiye City.

How annoying! In any event, the first place always gets the best reward. Could it be that Ye Longying will get another top-grade Dao artifact?

The thought that the superior-grade Dao artifact that originally belonged to him had become the enemy's made him even angrier.

Slay the demon!
Since we can't get the first place reward, let's empty the celebration shop first!

Ye Longying became the number one on the demon-hunting ranking, which not only made Jiang Liu's face turn black, but also made Ming Qingjing and several elders of Mingxin Sect look gloomy.

"metropolitan."

The Grand Elder of the Mingxin Sect said in a deep voice, "To allow a mere demonic cultivator to become the number one on the demon-hunting ranking is not only a slap in the face to my Mingxin Sect, but also a slap in the face to all the righteous cultivators present!"

It was already a disgrace for the Mingxin Sect that their Mingjing Platform wasn't number one on the demon-hunting leaderboard. But now, a demonic cultivator had actually become number one! This wasn't just a problem for the Mingxin Sect, but a problem for all the righteous cultivators present!
If you, a demonic cultivator, make such a big show of yourself, wouldn't that make us righteous cultivators look incompetent?
The entire cultivation world cannot allow such a powerful demonic cultivator to appear!

"Ah."

Ming Qingjing nodded expressionlessly. He looked at the demon-hunting rankings and saw that Ming Jingtai, the senior disciple of the Mingxin Sect, was only ranked fourth!
Fourth place, what a glaring ranking!
The prodigies they carefully nurtured at Mingxin Sect could only rank fourth?
Doesn't this show that our Mingxin Sect has failed in its training?
No, not possible!
Our Mingxin Sect's training is absolutely no problem!
The Mingjingtai must not be fourth; it must be first!

This concerns the reputation of the Mingxin Sect, and cannot be compromised!
"No need to worry."

Ming Qingjing said coldly, "This sect leader will take action."

As he spoke, he closed his eyes slightly, flicked his fingers, and countless rays of light as thin as hair shot into the demon tide.

At the same time, he secretly transmitted his voice to Mingjingtai.

“Jingtai, there is a great demon at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage five miles to your south. I have severely injured it. You must kill it quickly.”

"I have imprisoned most of the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation stage demons in the demon tide. You don't need to worry about the other lesser demons anymore. Just focus on killing the major demons."

"Don't worry, all the Nascent Soul and Divine Transformation stage demons in the demon tide are yours. No one can touch them!"

Ming Qingjing said this in such a domineering way.

He was a powerful being who had transcended tribulation, possessing profound Taoist magic; handling this small matter was a piece of cake for him.

At the Tribulation Transcending stage, one is already a top-tier existence in the cultivation world. This demonic tide may seem fierce and fraught with danger, but if he were to personally take action, he could annihilate them all in a matter of minutes.

The reason they didn't intervene was simply because they didn't want to steal the younger generation's opportunity to gain experience.

Such a massive demon tide was hard-won, and this powerful figure undergoing tribulation couldn't afford to ruin the opportunities for the younger generation.

It won't ruin the opportunities for the younger generation, but it can give them some opportunities.

For example, now.

Mingjingtai was also constantly slaying demons, while secretly glancing at the leaderboard. Seeing that his name was always in fourth place, he felt extremely frustrated.

He's the senior disciple of the Mingxin Sect!
He is a renowned prodigy throughout the entire Central Plains!
In a monster tide, it could only rank fourth!

Damn it, where did those first three guys come from?!

He felt extremely humiliated, especially under the watchful eyes of the sect leader and the elders.

I want to be number one! I want to be number one!

His sword strikes grew faster and faster, his eyes turned bloodshot, and he was beginning to show signs of going mad.

However, when he heard the sect leader's voice transmission, his blood-red eyes instantly cleared, the tendency to go into qi deviation vanished, and his face was filled with ecstatic joy.

The sect leader helped me!
I'm number one!
Although he didn't get first place through his own abilities, as long as he's number one, that's fine. His bottom line is actually quite flexible.

True ability comes from one's own skills.
He didn't have such naive ideas. He had always relied on the Mingxin Sect to grow up, so wasn't it normal for the sect leader to help him?

"Thank you, Sect Master!"

With a joyful expression, Mingjingtai turned to the south without hesitation. When he saw the Great Demon of the Nascent Soul stage who had been severely injured by Mingqingjing, he raised his hand and struck with his sword.

A seemingly casual sword strike, yet a single, instant kill!

The food being fed to me smells so good!

"Seven miles to the east".

Ming Qingjing's telepathic message came again.

"Yes!"

Without saying a word, Mingjingtai turned and flew eastward.

“Three miles to the west”.

"Three miles to the north".

"Five li to the south."

Under Ming Qingjing's command, Mingjingtai slaughtered all around, instantly killing more than a dozen Nascent Soul stage demons. Its ranking has surpassed General Yang and is now chasing Jiang Liu!

Jiang Liu hadn't noticed Mingjingtai's ranking at first, since it was just an NPC and didn't pose much of a threat to him.

Until he discovered a celebratory BOSS at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage.

"Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword!"

Jiang Liu slashed at the celebration BOSS at the Great Perfection of the Nascent Soul stage with his sword, but instead of the expected instant kill, his attack was deflected by a white light!
Jiang Liu: “????”

"What the hell is this?"

Jiang Liu stared at the white light surrounding the celebration BOSS, his face full of questions.

This celebration boss can even defend?

Moreover, it can still block the defense of his Three Elements Flying Immortal Sword?

The next second, he knew what was going on.

A figure darted out, lightly raised his sword, and pierced through the white light protecting the celebration BOSS, killing the BOSS with ease!

Jiang Liu: “????”

Holy crap, what kind of defense is this? It even differentiates between different people?
He looked astonished, but at the same time recognized the figure as the NPC Mingjingtai!
After killing the Great Demon at the peak of the Nascent Soul stage, Mingjingtai saw Jiang Liu's astonished face and couldn't help but give him a smug smile.

Are you kidding me? You need connections to survive in this world!
On the territory of my Mingxin Sect, only I can kill the great demons in the demon tide!

Jiang Liu watched Mingjingtai leave with a look of surprise and doubt. For the first time, he still couldn't guess what had happened.

But when his second attack was blocked by the white light, and Mingjingtai killed a Nascent Soul stage demon with a simple sword stroke, he understood what was going on.

Hey!
You fucking cheated!

Jiang Liu was furious, his anger rising and falling until his face turned ashen.

It was that Tribulation Transcending expert from the Mingxin Sect who helped him!

The sect leader of Mingxin Sect beat the great demon to a pulp, then protected it, and sent his own sect's prodigy to collect its head!
Damn it, this NPC is actually cheating!

Seeing that his prodigy couldn't reach the top of the demon-hunting rankings, he personally stepped in to help, imprisoning the great demon BOSS and letting only his prodigy kill it!

If the referee personally intervenes to help the participants, how are the others supposed to play?
Black, too dark!
Ye Longying was already being unreasonable by asking the people of Taiye City to help her find the festival boss, but the NPCs were even more unreasonable!

"This is damn it!"

Seeing a mere NPC reaping victory after victory against the festival bosses, Jiang Liu's eyes turned red with envy, and he wished he could take the place of the NPC!
The top spot on the demon-hunting leaderboard has been snatched by Ye Longying, and the second spot is about to be taken by an NPC. Am I, Jiang Liu, destined to settle for third place?!
NO!

Jiang Liu looked at Mingjingtai's back, his eyes filled with killing intent!
Prodigy, you have already chosen your own path to death! (End of Chapter)